What Really Happened To Eliud Kipchoge
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Imagine running a 2:06 marathon at the age of 39 and needing excuses for it...
Crazy huh? Give most (99%) a 2:06 at any age and they would have gladly taken it.
Exactly
Faster than our best American Marathon runners.
@@mikepriverguy That’s what they’re saying-being an “older” runner (in terms of elite runners) and still managing such an insane time… Sure, it’s not the best he has achieved but it’s still better than many will ever achieve no matter their age!
@@mikepriverguy 99%? LOL try 99,999%
He's 39 years old, give him a break 😅
It’s not a critique. It’s an analysis.
@@kc5466 it's a bad, hyperbolic critique which is all he's capable of
hes older, its not its real age since he's kenyan
@AndreaVltn he's been on the map for a long time. No need to lie about his age. And he's not running like he did last year if he's 45😅
@@veganpotterthevegan him saying his age may have affected his performance is hyperbolic? You probably need to face reality.
Love that he doesnt take the easy way out by dropping out when he knows he won't win. London,Boston,Tokyo,all loses and no podium finish,but he still completed the race
Because he gets a massive appearance fee if he finishes. I’m talking multiple six figures.
That’s hardly the easy way out.
No top athlete would quit lmao
@@chadlink8199Yeah like Bekele lmao
@@chadlink8199 did you watch the US Olympic Marathon trials? Dropouts a plenty
When you are an elite runner it is NOT an easy way out when you quit....it just make it easier for you to recover and start preparing for the next race....why come 10th if you were the overwhelming favorite to win the race??? They are also under contract from their sponsors and no one knows what the conditions of the cantract is...big money here...they don't make their money from winning...they make it from sponsors....
Time will always be the degrading factor on elite athlete’s performance. Kipchoge is the Marathon GOAT though.. when you’re at the top you can only go down.
❤
100%
Agree
Kelvin Kiptum is a marathon God .
@@lusandamsuthu6993 But Kipchoge is still the only sub2 runner for the time being!! Kiptum was not lucky enough!! The crown had not been granted!!
Who else runs 2:06 Marathons at almost 40 years old?? GOAT 🐐 no matter how he declines from here on. His impact on the sport is immeasurable.
No denying Kipchoge is the GOAT of the marathon but Bekele ran 2:04 at age 41
@@ccbgaming6994and what really irks me is that Kenenisa got so much shade for any subpar performances, but with Eliud it’s “aww just an off day!” When now in my mind it’s really an open question whether he can break Bekele’s master’s record.
@@timhaglund9528 To be fair, Bekele has had multiple injuries, and DNS's/DNF's during this stage of his career, while Kipchoge has been much more consistent. That may be the main reason why people say it's only a bad day for Kipchoge. But I agree that people still excessively criticize Bekele, in comparison to Kipchoge.
Bekele 2:04 at 41 haha. It will be interesting to see if Kipchoge can beat Bekele's masters record.
Kipchoge is about 45
He has been at this for a really long time. He won his first global title in 2003 (in Paris). That is over 20 years of being an elite runner. Gotta be an exhausting lifestyle.
Insane accumulated stress on his joints and ligaments too
I'm still in other disbelief over Kelvin Kiptum's reported training. There was no way that man was going to have a super long career.
I say that because while Kipchoge's training isn't that level of psychotic, it's not too terribly far off, and as you said he's been doing it for decades. There inevitably comes a point where the body can't take it.
Kipchoge's disappointment is overshadowing that the winning athlete broke his course record with really fast time...
And while super shoes are a big part of the marathon craziness now and I don't want to trivialize the insane work Kiptum put in, I do wonder how much of this is now that there's a new generation athletes coming along who have trained specifically targeting the roads from a young age (a lot of money there) and they're also putting insane reps, most likely not what Kiptum was doing but still likely beyond what Kipchoge can do at his age. In fact, his training regime emphasizes not beating himself down to utter exhaustion like Kiptum was, which has payed off hugely for his longevity. But I think we've finally reached a tipping point where by sheer force of younger will I don't think he'll be able to keep up with the Kiptums.
And I say Kiptums not because he wasn't a generational talent, but rather as it stands I think his record will last for a surprisingly short time. The general progression of the field is insane and I have a feeling some young person is going to also get into that fabled 2:00 territory pretty soon actually.
But I felt Kiptum was the man who was going to legally break 2 hours, and that's probably not happening for a long while now...
I had the good fortune of meeting him today, taking a picture with him and getting an autograph. He is a humble man and he deserves to run more marathons!
Te felicito!! Y te envidio el gran privilegio de haber cruzado palabras con esta leyenda viviente!
👍 nice
Wonderful! Anyone can have a bad day, month or whatever. He’s still an absolute legend!
How you ignore the age factor is baffling
39 years old. I am still amazed. But he might have a great race left in those legs. He better come with his a+ game to make the podium in Paris.
He has multiple great races left.
He will never win another marathon. My bold prediction is he will never Crack top 3 in a major marathon ever again.
@@russellgrimes3491 your bold prediction is probably wrong but I'm sure his age will get to him within the next 2 years or so.
@@467076 Yeah there’s no fighting it. I am almost 50 and it has been a slow and steady decline since I passed 40. It happens to everybody.
Will he even be selected to go?
There was a number of athletes who could win this marathon, but there was only one who could lose it. Still, when he saw he wasn't going to do as well as hoped, he kept going and finished. That is very commendable.
Everyone has bad days. The difference is that he used to win or at least be on the podium when he had a bad day. Plain and simple, he took a risk at a marginally important race(relative to his career and end goal) and he paid for it. We also have no idea how he's tapering and how rested he was for this
His 3 bad days (London 2020, Boston 2023, and Tokyo 2024) left him outside of the podium. He has only ever either won or lost tragically (except, of course, his 2nd place Berlin finish against Wilson Kipsang)
@lojomc9311 totally, but in all honesty, I bet some of his major wins came on days he didn't feel good. He was just that much better than the rest
Spot on breakdown. When you get older you can still have great days, but not every time. 39 is not 32 and going out hard in the sun is a dangerous recipe. Kipchoge deserves to be in the Olympics under all circumstances unless he simply can't run at all. People want to see him as he has earned his celebrity. He is an ambassador at this point.
He is an utterly legendary runner. Races like this can happen, especially towards the end of an extraordinary career. But also, frankly, this was the best outcome for him in light of the recent deaths of two top Kenyan marathon runners recently. Had he dominated this marathon, that probably would have caused resentment from others (which I would find to be totally unmerited). May God bless and protect Kipchoge. May he still have at least one more amazing marathon left in him. ❤
So nice to see a kind comment.
@@debbiemayberymaybery2506Who else died besides Kiptum? So sad.
He wasn't wearing Alphafly 3s, he was wearing a development shoe which seems to be a modified more advanced alphafly rumoured to be called alphafly elite
As long as he still enjoys marathoning, he should keep going, regardless of speed.
It's amazing that a runner can run a 2:06:50 in a marathon, and some people consider it a failure! Wow!
That's my half marathon time.
When you consider he ran under 2h, this is slow, at least for him.
@@arthurgapusanthat is probably my 15KM time😅
That was about the WR when I was a kid in the 90s. Actually literally the WR until 1998.
His Gold medal wins in Rio and Tokyo were both 2:08s, so Kipchoge can definitely still win.
It does not work like that, there are many factors, an athlete with a current maximum of 2h08' will never be able to win a 2h08' stategic race, moreover the course of a major is not comparable to that of a championship as well as the fact that the fastest races are run from September to February, not June-July like the championships, in the last twelve months 172 athletes have run under 2h08' (They are obviously not all title contenders).
He can definitely still win but that's terrible reasoning😅
@@Zen.Nicola this isn't his maximum potential time. And Rio's times were slow due to the course and weather
Wdym 😂
Awesome videos. Keep up the good work
Kelvin Kiptum didn't go out at world record pace and he always did a negative split. However, in Berlin twice and now Tokyo, Kipchoge went out at 2:00 or sub-2 pace. That's wild. I think he's trying too hard to prove he can go sub-2 in an official marathon. The older he gets the more he pays the price. If he ran with more discipline he'd likely have performed better in all of those races highlighted.
When an athlete of any caliber tells the world he’s ready for a “Good race”, and on the actual race they start to feel like things aren’t going well, the high expectations can kick in an anxiety that affects the athlete mentally and that could lead to an underperformance. I think that’s what happened to Eliud Kipchoge. Eliud Himseld and the world may have set high expectations on him, forgetting that he’s actually lost two races ( London and Boston) which means he’s beatable, we should not underestimate the unknown potential that the others bring to the race; some of the other athletes may prepare themselves not just to race, but to actually beat Kipchoge. Remember that it took Kelvin Kiptum peace be upon his soul, who came out of nowhere, it took him three races to destroy the marathon world record and shock the world in a way no one has ever done before. Just imagine he’d meet Kipchoge on a race, what would’ve Kiptum done to Kipchoge? Sometimes we just have to conclude that an athlete looses a race because the others were better prepared, which in my opinion it is what happens to every athlete that looses. And there is no need for further speculations.
Yess, and also: simply aging lol. Joints degrade, muscles ache. It's a contract all pro athletes sign.
If Kipchoge is selected for Kenya's Olympic team, certainly don't count him out. Championship racing is tactical and an off day, especially in a positive split race, is the exact opposite of what we'll most likely see in Paris.
Love the vids they inspire me to run faster!!!
He has won various medals in middle distance and marathon races including back to back Olympic gold. However many are still compared him to athletes who have not even won an Olympic gold.
Mr. Kipchoge is, since Ineos 159 in Vienna, not doing an uptempo run anymore. By trying to reach a fast time, he's trying to start fast an hold it, but he's just wrecking himself doing so. In a normal race he should try to get a good first half of the race staying in the front pack and then turning on the jets in the second half to finish first. He never went back to that since Ineos 159.
Yeah He needs to focus his workouts in progression runs, that's his way to go
He’s 40 and still finished at 2:06. He’s the GOAT
It'll be interesting to see if he can beat Bekele's V40 record....!
He's just getting older but still can finish a marathon in a super fast time 💪
Did anyone else notice when the narrator said Eliud was 39 the ticking clock was nearing 50? 😂
😂
He's saving it for the Olympics. Just look at his face throughout the race.
Always and forever the GOAT!
Kiptum was faster and was on track to dominate all of his records. Kipchoge is old news.
@@Justin-uc8sc Kipchoge inspired Kiptum.
@@Justin-uc8sc Kipchoge is GOAT. kiptum was ready to get the goat title by sadly he passed away...but yes if kiptum kept the progression he would be the first man to break official 2h marathon and set many records. but officially kipchoge is goat because he was consistent for over 10 years and won many marathon majors and inspired many. GOAT is not only what you do but what you show and teach others. kiptum was amazing yes...but as i said sadly he cant manage to achive goat status.. but in my heart he was the first man who would break 2h in official race.
@@jababijamovi5088Agreed. Kiptum was fast and looked like the man to beat the sub 2 hour barrier. It's unfortunate that he died. Kipchoge is still currently the GOAT but more runners are getting faster now and will soon take the GOAT status from Kip
@@arthurgapusan in order for someone to take goat ststus from kipchoge is to dominate for 2 decades in marathon...can anyone do it now? I dont think so. Kiptum was the only one who seemed that would dominate for 10+ years.
Tragic that Kiptum passed on. It was almost certain that he would've been the first person to run a real sub 2 hour marathon.
🎯 He legitimately was to be Kipchoges successor.
In athletics there is only facts, not coulda, shoulda, woulda...Kiptum is dead. PERIOD. get over it.....Just for your info Eliud was the first person to run sub2, he has done it already, you need to catch up already.....
@@tawon1984exactly, WAS!
Yeah, Kiptum would have been and probably snatched away from Nike for not treating him as the new marathon king
@betterdaysahead6979 Because Kiptum was not the marathon king, he was a record holder.... that doesn't make someone a king. Kipchoge has done waaaaay more on marathon/s and on other distances combined than any other man on Earth. Say, beat Kenenisa and El Guerrouj on 5000m in 2003 in Paris, Kiptum was a 4 year old kid back then, but Eliud already beat the best of the best. Now, that's a KING! Also, Kiptum is dead now, while the KING is STILL running marathons.....
He literally just got 1st place in Berlin less than 6 months ago he’s not on decline
He's on decline and that's ok. This is still just a bad day. He's been able to have bad days and still get on the podium. He's not there anymore and that's ok. He can still win things
Literally
Exactly
I've heard that there are marathon runners who don't consider a sub-2;07 marathon at 39 years old to be a "bad day". Perspective, I guess....
Damn five years passed by since 2019
Yes that is how basic math works. 2024-2019 = 5
@@Jess-Rabbitobviously. i’m sure he knows basic math. he just means that time feels like it flew by
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is only his 4th loss in the marathon.
"What Really Happened To Eliud Kipchoge"
He is approaching 40yo, and at the end of his outstanding (and expertly hyped...) career.
Due to his equally outstanding ability to avoid injuries, he can reach that end without regret or any 'what-ifs'.
He lost because he's getting old, and the rest of the runners are getting better. I'm sure this will be his last year being on top of the marathon. But good ahead and blame it on the shoe, or blame it on the sun, or blame it on the day, blame it on whatever you wish. The main thing to point out is father time is catching up to him.
Truth be told... We humans are all limited by time & age.
4th video today, love to see it
Funny how 2:06:50 was the WR for 10 years, from 1988 until 1998. As a young teenager, Kipchoge probably dreamt of running that time one day.
who would of thought just a month ago that kiptum and eliud may not be running paris. just crazy
What really happened to Eliud Kipchoge is he broke so many records and barriers in running that he’s allowed to finish at the end or not at all and still be a legend.
Kipchoge might want to get an allergy test. Here in Japan the pollen allergies are terrible. After the war, some genius though planting one species of cedar tree would create a robust lumber industry. Unfortunately, the tree is supposed to grow in more northern climates so the wood in the ones planted in Tokyo are too soft for building materials. The result is that the sugi trees were all planted at the same time, all matured at the same time, and all started releasing pollen at the same time. Even people without allergies have symptoms. It is that bad.
The Tokyo Marathon was right in the middle of pollen season.
Last kicks of a thoroughbred. He represented exceptionally well for the longest time...
What really happened to him, he literally said it what happened. What he does is absolutely incredible, inspiring so many of us. I'll take it any day to have a bad day like that and still perform the way he did.
At his age, absolutely amazing.
This isn’t complicated. The man is in his mid forties, well past his prime. I doubt he’ll ever win another marathon major. But I still think he has a shot at gold in Paris, not a great shot, but a fighting chance given his experience and the slower pace that will be run. I’d love to see him claim a third gold. It would be the perfect capstone for a legendary career.
hello! next time please also add pace in km!
love the channel.
Kipchoge is a tough guy. It would be easy to drop out, but he will not allow himself to do that. This man has always finished his training and his races.
It seems to me that after the first half marathon, he felt tired and decided to go at slower pace. He admitted to himself that he just did not have a good day. I think he will be back a lot stronger.
He's still faster than the
fastest Americans.
Yup, I do believe father time is catching with him as well all of us. It's a fact of life we have to acknowledge it and accept it and it can be hard since our memories are still so fresh in our minds.
I had a disappointing performance at a half marathon that same day. I ran 45:00 for the first half and 48:20 for the second. Several of my friends also ran unusually slow times in other races. Nobody is immune to bad days.
As much as I don’t like it, I do agree with you. At 39yo he is well from his prime but I still love watching him run and I hope he keeps doing so, just for the love of the sport.
He didn’t age overnight, Berlin wasn’t that long ago. Something specific must have happened, like he said. Makes you wonder if he’s fighting an injury or illness.
Age-related performance decline often happens suddenly and in spurts every several years. And age 38-39 is when almost everyone feels it. That’s just life. Kipchoge is still great but he will continue to get slower and will retire very soon when younger runners continue to beat him. No shame. It’s like that for everyone.
Kipchoge is not only an elite runner. He is an inspiration for the whole world. He represents every aspect of being an athlete.
The guy has been in the elite level of running for years before he even started the marathon. He's getting old and those years of competition catch up quick.
It could be as simple as Kiptum’s passing put a depression on Eliud affecting his usual training.
The top is getting concentrated, no margin for distractions, he is amaizing...
I agree with this analysis and I also think the pace was too hot for his fitness level and you add the heat to that then you have a recipe for disaster. Kipchoge could have run at this pace a few years back but let's face it he's getting older and slower.
I'm pretty sure that since he won the Olympics in 2021, he is auto qualified and Kenya can send 3 other athletes of their choice.
That's a rule for the World Championships, but not the Olympics.
The marathon is unforgiving and ruthless! He had a bad day and that happens but he is now older as well. The GOAT no matter what.
He is almost 40 and has been running in the very highest level for over 20 years, I think his age is starting to catch up with him
This. Nothing to add.
Also, I thought that Tokyo wasn't even on his original plan for this year - it was supposed to be only Paris. I thought I read somewhere that he decided to run Tokyo after Kiptum passed away, in his honor. That means his training was timed for Tokyo, and can definitely explain something less than his best.
I'm surprised he finished 10th at his age of 39. Most athletes peak in their mid 20's
To be fair distance running’s peak is a lot different from most sports. But still very impressive
He is probably at end of the greatest career of all time.He always finishes. GOAT.
Lets not forget, he had a lousy day at the office, when he ran poorly in that specially put on London marathon some years ago.
He then bounced back, and ran a simply spellbinding Olympic marathon, retaining his title.
My money is still on him for winning an unprecedented third Olympic Gold in paris come August.
As a runner I've broken two school records, which places pressure on me to continuously improve.But they aren't the ones putting in the work and pushing through the pain. Same for Eliud (who's certainly done more than break a school records!) So sometimes a slower time is really your best.
I had seen somewhere that it's not the same shoes. They are the alphafly 3 elite or "dev15" as nike submitted them to the shoe compliance for tokyo. I still don't think that was the issue but just wanted to throw that out there. If that statement is correct it would in fact be the first time in those shoes.
He's still an amazing champion 🎉 and there could be any underlying reason.Sports performance has its ups and downs!
Maybe I am wrong, but I feel the better and GOAT you become, the more Psychological pressure is there.
Apart from that - there too many distractions for star athletes with Interviews, Social Media, Brand endorsements and Branding. All those can also take a toll in one's energy and thereby affect their efficiency towards a focused training - which other athletes would have done without distractions..
Absolutely agree!! Kipchoge always fights to the end when he is racing the marathon!! Although he knew that he could not win, he would also try his best to get himself to the finish line, Unlike some runners, would tend to give up in the middle of the course!! On the other hand, the Olympic Marathon seldom create PB nor WR!! So the runners need to maintain greater stability and mindset!! I think Kipchoge will have a great chance to win a gold medal again!!
This might be a bait... Don't underestimate this guy. He may be up to something and win the Olympic medal. Good luck!
What happened is he was born in 1984 and it is now 2024.
I thought the shoe theory was that he was wearing the new “dev 15” Nike that was added to the legal shoe list. Runshoebible called it the alpha fly elite I think
He probably did it for fun, bruh he’s 39. And with his humble self, I don’t think it was about winning but pushing himself as always. He had a prior race 6 months before this event. 🐐
Imagine running a 2:06 marathon and placing 10th out of thousands ON A BAD DAY!!
This guy is insaneee! 👏🏼
The weather was almost perfect. Was there.
Those cap added some drag?
The shoes he were were not the standard alphafly 3s but a prototype called Dev15. But mostly probably bc he is 39…
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Yooo I love the Risk of Rain music
Look right, we have half marathon runs in my country, and the biggest one yet saw the winner with a time of 1:08. Crazy how Eliud's biggest positive split is 1:06! Also in the second half too. This would mean if Eliud Kipchoge ran a half marathon in 1:00:30, then the rest of the runners in my country started when he was done with the first half, Eliud Kipchoge would still win the race.
It's not easy to someone being towards the end of his own career
Kipchoge he's a master, he did a lot for the sport...
Imagine if Kelvin had run in this marathon? This could have been a world record.
Paris in August 11th(the last day of the Summer Olympics - and it's the men's marathon) should be warm and would think humid. They'll need to run before sunrise....last year's temperatures hit 81 degrees F or 27 degrees C. Would think that's quite sub-optimal running weather..
He should stsy in shape and try Boston again next year. Why?
1) he hasn't won a Boston, the crown jewel of marathoning since 1898.
2) they give out the most money. His 10th place finish today combined with masters win would total $10,500, maybe combined with an appearance fee, next year in Boston.
3) because of the course and conditions, he may not have to duel with his top countrymen chasing records, and he should know how to run those hills in the 2nd half this time. A good showing would earn him even more cash and a win would make him untouchable in history.
Physical age + mental exhaustion. You can only push yourself so hard for so long. After you've been on top like he has for so long and then knocked off, it's hard to recover. Just like in boxing. Once you get knocked out, you rarely fully recover.
When he lost in Boston ,one of the issues was the wet shoes .at the end he complained about some leg issues.
Maybe the shoes?
I mean just wondering
The hat… retained a lot of heat
Temperature and humidity were perfect for a world record! Sun was not a problem for sure!
Kipchoge was mentally tired concerning what happened he is just a strong man. Wishing him all the best in his next marathon
I'm gonna be honest... he's 39. He is nearing the end of his proffesional career. I personally think he should switch to the 50k. I think he could take off a lot of time on the previous records.
Father time is unbeaten, however he's still easily the goat of marathon
Running a marathon in 2:06 is not slow - at all. Slower than his own record, but still world class! He had a bad day....
"What really happened to Kipchoge"
he HAD a BAD race like bro CHILL hes not going to die or smth
The training to run a 2hr marathon takes a toll over the years. I think it will be more common to have a 5-6 year career of running these times. The body can only withstand training of this kind for so long.
What Kipchoge's run actually showed was just how amazingly consistent he has been over the majority of his Marathon career. The marathon distance is brutal for anyone, and to run so many world class races and to have only a couple of blips ( 2hr 06 is not a blip), is amazing. Bekele is running 2hr 04 into his 40's so don't put Kipchoge out to pasture just yet. What Kipchoge has given his rivals the most of is belief, Kipruto a 2min PB in this race, where did that come from, self belief because Kipchoge has proven what is possible.
He probably played this like Bekele did in Valencia in December. The pace was too fast so he dropped off thinking others would crush themselves and he would finish respectably. That is what Bekele did. But in this case people did break too badly and Kipchoge saved himself for the next race.
"this certainly showcases that Kipchoge has the ability to run an opening half in right around 1 hour and then still close with solid speed...", I suspect it's now "this certainly showcases that Kipchoge HAD...."
I think that this is Kipchoge's last year at the top level. He seems like he is on his way out.
I’m surprised no one is talking about the Kinisio tape on his calves. I surmise he has been managing an overuse injury and couldn’t quite go 100%. When he did for 1 hour at the front his calf pain flared back up.
Unfortunately, when you're #1 you can only go down. The best to ever do it, but there are so many young athletes in the marathon ready to take the top spot. Athletics get propelled forward by the very best and he has shown young athletes the path. Sad the world lost Kiptum because he was the next to take over the sport. I hope Eliud can take the top spot this summer and retire feeling he checked every box.
Can we do video on Benson kipruto please.
The winner